Posts Tagged ‘Stevie Williams’

NEW ZEALAND (Sportsman’s Daily Wire Service)“I want to express my deepest gratitude to Stevie for all his help, but I think it’s time for a change,” Woods announced on TigerWoods.com. “Stevie is an outstanding caddie and a friend and has been instrumental in many of my accomplishments. I wish him great success in the future.”

Since the announcement, the golf world was buzzing as to the cause of the breakup. It’s now come out that Williams embarrassed the embattled golfer by using a sand wedge to pummel a vacationing Phoenix native he mistook for a Phil Mickelson fan — apparently not the first violent outburst from Tiger’s long-time caddie — during a charity event in the caddie’s native New Zealand.

The incident has a well known back story as one of the least well-guarded secrets on the PGA tour is the up and down relationship between Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson. Ironically, it was the relationship between Tiger and Stevie Williams that took the hit when Williams made his feelings toward the world’s number five golfer known during the weekend event. (more…)

With little but the millions of dollars, hot Swedish wife and global adulation to console him, Tiger will just have to play through the heartache -- just like you and me.

ORLANDO, FL (Sportsman’s Daily Wire Service) Having shocked the golf world by missing his first-ever British Open cut, Tiger Woods was returning home from Turnberry, Scottland late Friday only to see his driving woes continue. But this time it was his 2008 Buick SUV that he drove off-course, landing in a water hazard from a private golf course that abutted the road he was traveling. The SUV would remain stuck for some 15 minutes until help arrived. (more…)